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‘Everybody assumes somebody else knows what’s going on.’
A Sydney pharmacist researcher believes the profession could reduce medication harm by “connecting the gaps” in transitions of care Kingston Yeung, a PhD candidate from the University of Sydney, shared …
New post-discharge pilot
A new trial service to help patients better manage their medication after they leave hospital will be launched in Melbourne on Thursday Poor medication management during or immediately after a …
Hospital pharmacists reduce meds errors by 50%
A major trial has reinforced pharmacists’ role in hospital discharges, although some say it is impractical to involve pharmacists 24/7 Published this week in the Medical Journal of Australia, the …